March 2026 Highlights

Lokowaka Pond’s water source is a unique blend of high-elevation water from the slopes of Mauna Loa and lower-elevation rainfall that percolates through and recharges the unconfined basalt aquifer, shaping the pond’s dynamic hydrology.

Lokowaka Pond の水源は、マウナロアの高地からの水と、山腹で降った雨水が玄武岩の帯水層へと浸透したものです。